BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTISTS  

Ellen Vaughan Kirk Grayson
(m A.J. Mann)

September 14 1894 - February 8 1995

Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour


Ellen Vaughan Kirk Grayson was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan in 1894 and moved to Summerland in 1929.

She showed her work in the B.C. Artists annual exhibitions from 1942 to 1952. She was living in Summerland in 1942 and 1943.

She authored two books for J.M. Dent & Sons, Picture Appreciation, Elementary School, and Picture Appreciation, Junior High School.

Grayson moved back to Moose Jaw in 1961 and later died there at the age of 100.

In 1977 the artist was listing in living in Oyama.

B.C. Vital Statistics on-line offered no information on this artist as of May 2021.


GROUP EXHIBITIONS
DATE EXHIBITION ARTWORK
1942 Sept. 25 - Oct. 18 VAG   B.C. Artists 11th Annual Mt. Rundle
1943 Sept. 25 - Oct. 20 VAG   B.C. Artists 12th Annual Lake McArthur
The Okanagan
1944 Sept. 23 - Oct. 22 VAG   B.C. Artists 13th Annual Mirror Lake
1945 Sept. 22 - Oct. 21 VAG   B.C. Artists 14th Annual Confluence of Bow and Spray Rivers, Banff

References - MONOGRAPHS

Refer to BIBLIO.

References - GROUP EXHIBITIONS

BRITISH COLUMBIA WOMEN ARTISTS 1885-1985 (refer to AGGV85)

References - GENERAL

WHO'S WHO IN NORTHWEST ART (refer to WWNA41)

CREATIVE CANADA - Volumes One & Two (refer to CC71)
      Includes three-quarters of a column of information on Grayson.

VISUAL ARTS BRITISH COLUMBIA (refer to VABC77)

ARTISTS IN CANADA 1982 - UNION LIST OF ARTISTS' FILES (refer to AIC82)

A DICTIONARY OF CANADIAN ARTISTS (refer to M)
      Half page biography of Grayson.

BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF ARTISTS IN CANADA (refer to BIAC03)
      5 references cited for Grayson, including WWNA and M listed above.

THE FECKLESS COLLECTION (refer to FECK18)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaughan_Grayson

Clippings

"Interesting aspects of B.C. scenery are also shown by Vaughan Grayson ... "
      From "Colorful Display Presented In Exhibition By B.C. Artists" by Palette
      Vancouver Province, September 19 1942

"In a measure the Okanagan captures the show with splendid entries by Louise M. Schwenk and Christina Laird of Penticton and Vaughn Grayson of Summerland .... Vaughn Grayson, already well known for her text books on art appreciation, is represented for the first time by a large oil of Mt. Rundle in shimmering evanescent light. The subject is handled simply and broadly and with good effect."
      From "B.C. Artists Evading War's Responsibility" by Mildred Valley Thornton
      Vancouver Sun, September 26 1942

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